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Section B
3a-3c
Unit 8
Let's Communicate!
Learning Aims
语言能力
文化意识
思维品质
学习能力
Students will be able to understand a peer's sentence and construct a logically connected subsequent sentence, demonstrating comprehension and cohesive speaking skills.
Students will reflect on their own communication preferences and strategies through the post-activity discussion, fostering awareness and self-directed learning.
Students will exercise creative and imaginative thinking by generating various scenarios and outcomes within the framework of the "if" clauses.
Through the collaborative nature of the activity, students will practice key aspects of cooperative culture, such as active listening, taking turns, and respectfully building upon others' ideas.
If you invite someone to the party, what should you let him/her know?
the place
the date
the time
the host of the party
the cost of the food
the performance at the party
the history of our school
what the visitors can do
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Common invitation scene pictures in daily life
Party
Wedding
Picnic
Club
Public Service
What would you do if you want to invite friends to take part in these fun activities?
3a
Read an invitation letter for an event. Underline the date, time, place, and topic of the speech.
date
time
place
topic
10th January
9 a.m.
Minghua Middle School
teenagers’ communication skills
date /deɪt/ n. 日期;日子
v. 确定年代;注明日期
Introduction 介绍
Event Details 活动细节
Part 1
Date
Part 2
Salutation
Part 3
Body: Introduction & Event Details
Part 4
Closing
Part 5
Signature
How many parts can we divide this invitation letter into?
Date
Salutation (敬语)
Body
Complimentary close(结尾敬语)
Signature (签名)
Paragraph 1:
I’d like...
The event will take place...
If you are able to attend the event, we will ...
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2:
The event is...
If you can spare the time to..., we are sure...
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3:
We are looking forward to your reply.
If you have..., please ...
It would be a great honour to ...
closing: expectation
condition + situation
show thanks
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
写信目的
活动信息
增强说服力
活动目的
受益/呼吁
表达期待
礼貌收尾
► The event will be held at [place] on [date] at [time]. The topic is …
We would like to invite you to do sth.
If …, … will …
The event is an excellent opportunity/chance for sb to do sth.
If …, … will …
We are looking forward to your reply. If you have any …, please let us know. It would be a great honour to have you … at our school
3b
Decide whether each sentence is the opening (O) or the closing (C) for an invitation letter.
____ A. Hoping to meet you there.
____ B. I’m writing to invite you to ...
____ C. I hope you’ll be able to make it.
____ D. We would like to invite you to ...
____ E. Looking forward to seeing you then.
C
C
C
O
O
3c
Write a letter to invite all students and their parents to attend the speech. Make sure you include these points:
the opening and the closing sentences
the date, time, and topic of the speech
why they should attend the speech (with if –clauses)
Minghua Middle School
10 December 20____
Dear Professor Jones,
We would like to invite you to give a speech at our Education Talk event.The event will take place at 9 a.m. on 10th January. If you are able to attend the event,we will cover all your travel and hotel costs.
The event is an excellent opportunity for students, parents, and teachers to hear new opinions and ideas. If you can spare the time to give a speech on teenagers' communication skills,we are sure the students will benefit a lot from you.
We are looking forward to your reply. If you have any special needs, please let us know. It would be a great honour to have you speak at our school.”
Yours sincerely,
____
Beginning
Body
Ending
Salutation &Purpose of Invitation
Introduction,When, where,arrangements
Event Details
Request a reply
Signature
Date
写一封邀请信,邀请所有学生及其家长参加演讲。
话题分析
文本体裁
参考3a,再结合3c部分的要求以及需要包括的要点,可知是典型的邀请信函,因此是应用文。
人称时态
以第三人称(学校口吻)为主;以一般现在时与一般将来时为主。
发出邀请
1
介绍活动
安排
2
再次邀请并表达期望
3
We would like to invite you ...
Our school is going to ...
So why not come to...?
As both of us prefer..., let’s...
After that, we can...
The event will take place ...
To experience more, we are going to...
It will be a great chance for you to...
Would you like to come?
If you can make it, you’ll...
I’m looking forward to...
Dear students and parents,
We would like to invite you to our Education Talk Event. This event will help everyone who attends improve their communication skills. It will take place at 9 a.m. on the 1Oth of January in the main school hall of Minghua Middle School. We will have lots of workshops with information about helping students communicate better in their daily lives. We will also have a great speech from Professor Jones, an expert in interpersonal communication.
If you come to the event, you will learn a lot about making good communication. We look forward to seeing you there!
Yours sincerely,
Sample
Language points
Point 1
(1)benefit作及物动词,后面接名词或代词作宾语,意为“对(某人)有用;使受益”,也可用作不及物动词,意为“得益于;得利于”。
常用短语:benefit from...从……中获益
(2)benefit作名词,意为“益处;成效”,指某事带来的积极效果或优势。
常用短语:have benefits有好处
the benefit of ……的好处
...we are sure the students will benefit a lot from you.
……我们相信学生们会从您身上受益匪浅。
benefits
benefit from
(1)James,a 15-year-old student,thinks that social media has many ___________ (益处).
(2)Musicians,sports players and public speakers can all ______________ (从……中获益) it.
Point 2
reply n.& v.回答;答复
reply作名词时,意为“回答;答复”,是可数名词。
reply作“回答”讲时,是不及物动词,常用reply to sb/sth,表示“对某人/某事做出回答”;作及物动词时,是“答道;回答说”的意思,后跟直接引语或宾语从句。
We are looking forward to your reply.我们期待您的回复。
(1)I received a few (reply) to my email.
(2)请尽快回复我的电子邮件。
Please my email as soon as possible.
replies
reply to
Point 3
hono(u)r作名词,意为“荣幸;尊敬”;作动词,意为“给……荣誉;表彰”。
常用短语:in hono(u)r of为了纪念……
It would be a great honour to have you speak at our school.
很荣幸您能在我们学校演讲。
(1)They h Chinese archaeologist(考古学家) Fan Jinshi for her sixty
years' work to protect the Dunhuang Mogao Caves.
(2)为了纪念那位战士,他们修建了这座塔。
They built this tower the soldier.
ono(u)red
in hono(u)r of
Point 4
The event will take place at 9 a.m. on 10th January.
活动将于 1 月 10 日上午 9 点举行。
event /ɪ′vent/ [名词] 公开活动;重要事情
指“事件”或“活动”,既可表示重大历史事件 (如政治、社会变革),又可指日常小事或计划中的活动。
The event changed financial markets. 这次事件改变了金融市场。
The French Revolution is a key historical event. 法国大革命是关键历史事件
take place 举行;发生;进行。是不及物动词短语
Great changes took place in the countryside these years.
这些年来,乡村发生了巨大的变化。
The party will take place in the park. 派对将在公园里举行。
[辨析] take place 与 happen
二者都可表示“发生”,但用法有所区别:
take
place 不及物动词短语,常单独使用,后面不能接宾语。
常用于描述按计划或安排好的事情。
happen 不及物动词,后面不接宾语。通常用于描述偶然或突发性事件,强调事件的不可预测性或意外性。
The first celebration took placeon October 7 last year.
第一次庆祝活动在去年十月七日进行。
The accident happened on Sunday night.
事故发生在星期天晚上。
Point 5
We are looking forward to your reply. 我们期待您的回复。
reply /rɪ′plaɪ/ ①[名词] 回答;回复 常与介词 to 连用,表示“对······的回复”。
eg: The company provided a detailed reply to the customer′s complaint.
公司对该客户的投诉给予了详细的答复。
reply ②[动词] 回答;答复
reply to sb./sth. 答复/回应某人/事
reply with... 以······答复
reply that... 回答说······
She never replied to any of my letters. 她从来没给我回过信。
She only replied with a smile. 她只是回以微笑。
They reply that they do not know what to do! 他们回答说,他们束手无策!
[辨析] reply 与 answer
reply 多指经过思考、有针对性的回答 reply 不能直接接宾语,接宾语时须加介词 to
answer 多指对问题的回答,还可表示接听(电话)或对门铃等声响作出反应
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Point 6
the date,time,and topic of the speech 演讲的日期、时间和主题
date /deɪt/ ①[名词]日期;日子;约会
date 指的日期往往是特指的,其前常加 the。
询问日期常用“What is/was the date...?”或“What date is/was it...?”
—What′s the date today? 今天几号? —It′s April 14th. 今天是 4 月 14 日。
[注意] 询问星期几用“What day is/was it...?”,意为“······是星期几?”
date ② [动词] 确定年代;注明日期
Once the decision is reached,you can date and sign the sheet.
一旦作出决定,你就可以在那张表上签上日期和名字。
write the date 写日期 date of birth 出生日期
set a date 定日期 out of date 过时的
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Point 7
It would be a great honour to have you speak at our school.
您能来我们学校演讲是我们极大的荣幸。
honour /′ɒnə(r)/ ①[名词] 荣幸;光荣;尊敬;荣誉;名誉
honour 也写作 honor。
It′s a great honour to do sth. 做某事是极大的荣幸。
in honour of... 为了表示对······的敬意;为了纪念······
It′s my great honour to attend the meeting. 参加这个会议是我极大的荣幸。
We fight for the honour of our country. 我们为祖国的荣誉而战。
honour ②[动词] 给······荣誉;表彰;尊重
We should honour those firemen who putout the fire in the forest.
我们应该尊重那些扑灭森林大火的消防员。
Exercises
单项选择
一、用括号内所给词的适当形式填空
1. The sports meeting ended with a ________ (close)ceremony on Sunday.
2. His friend Linda thanked him _________ (sincere) for his help.
3. Kate always offers ________ (clean) the classroom after school.
4. Mr Li asked us to write five __________ (sentence) about our favourite animals.
closing
sincerely
to clean
sentences
5. Although it was very late, the workers continued ________ (work).
6. As a ______child, you must know some rules. Always remember that it is __________ to talk with your mouth full, and that we should talk to others
________. (polite)
working
polite
impolite
politely
二、根据汉语意思完成句子,每空一词
1. 昨天下午的篮球赛在操场上举行。
The basketball game _____ ______ on the playground yesterday afternoon.
2. 学生们能够从广泛阅读中受益。
Students can ________ ________ reading a lot.
3.你们的英语老师期待收到你们所有人的来信。
Your English teacher _______ ________ ______ ________ from you all.
4. 有了社交媒体,现在有更多的机会在网上分享乐趣。
With ______ _____ , here are more chances to share the fun online now.
took place
benefit from
looks forward to hearing
social media
Writing
假设你是李华,你的外教Steve 爱好武术,喜欢运动。他想在任教期满前再体验一次中国文化。请你根据下面的要点,写一封邮件,邀请他到你家过周末。
要求:1. 短文须包含表中的内容,可适当发挥;
2. 不少于80 词(开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数)
内容要点 参考词汇
weekend plan
sport
experiences of Chinese culture
play ping-pong
write with a Chinese brush; make jiaozi
Hi, Steve!
I’m Li Hua. I heard you’d like to experience some more Chinese culture before going back. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
Sample writing
Hi, Steve!
I’m Li Hua. I heard you’d like to experience some more Chinese culture before going back. So why not come to my home for the weekend? I have a good plan.
As both of us prefer playing sport, let’s play ping-pong in the morning. After that, we can practise writing with a Chinese brush together. You may find it hard to write with a Chinese brush at first. But don’t worry about that. My father will offer to lend a hand. You’ll find how beautiful Chinese characters are! To experience more, we are going to make jiaozi. If you have difficulties in making it, my family and I will be glad to help you. It will be a great chance for you to try traditional Chinese food made by yourself.
Would you like to come? If you can make it, you’ll surely have great fun. I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
本课句型
Summary
我都 学会了!
Key words
Expression
social; trust; misunderstanding; benefit; cost …
social media; keep (...) away from; take place ...
Write an invitation letter
Writing
Basic (必做)
Review the key phrases and sentences in this unit.
Improving(选做)
2.Polish your invitation letter after class
Extend (选做)
3.Draw a poster for the event to invite people to the speech.
Homework
Thank you !
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